Canada takes down USA, to play Finland in world ice hockey final

Record ID: 102574

  • Title: Canada takes down USA, to play Finland in world ice hockey final
  • Date: 21st May 2016
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MAY 21, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF U.S. TEAM PLAYERS WALKING ALONG CANADA TEAM PLAYERS WALKING ALONG TEAM COACHES TAKING SEATS FOR NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANADA ICE HOCKEY TEAM COACH, BILL PETERS, SAYING: "First off, what I want to talk about is the improvement and the growth in a game by the United States team here in this tournament this year. I think they are the most improved team in the tournament and they did a great job throughout the two and a half, three weeks that we've been in Russia and tonight we're a very good opponent and came hard in the third period. Looking on shots and goals and some of the saves that our goal tender made, I thought they mounted a very good push." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. ICE HOCKEY TEAM COACH, JOHN HYNES, SAYING: "I think both teams came to play extremely hard. We knew coming into the game that Canada has got a team that has excellent players but I think the coaching staff does a great job. They are highly motivated, they are structured and, you know, they are one of the better teams in the tournament for a reason, it is not just because of talent." VARIOUS OF JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANADA ICE HOCKEY TEAM COACH, BILL PETERS, SAYING: "We just focused on one day at a time. We wanted to get from St. Petersburg to Moscow, we did that, and now we advanced through whoever our opponent was, tonight obviously the United States, and we will look at some Finland video versus Russia, touch upon our game tomorrow and be ready to play." JOURNALISTS NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 5th June 2016 22:37
  • Keywords: Russia ice hockey world ice hockey championship U.S. Canada semifinal
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Ice Hockey,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014IR34FZ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Holders Canada reached a world championship final against Finland by beating the United States 4-3 on Saturday (May 21) thanks to Ryan Ellis' goal early in the third period of a pulsating match.
    Canada got off to a fine start as they moved into a 2-0 lead at the end of the first period following goals from Brendan Gallagher and Brad Marchand.
    But they were stunned when the Americans turned the match around in seven second-period minutes as Auston Matthews scored on the powerplay before goals from David Warsofsky and Tyler Motte put the U.S. ahead 3-2.
    Canada went into the final period level after Derick Brassard scored on the powerplay.
    The defending champions took the lead through Ellis' fierce slapshot early in the third period and never looked back as they moved into the showpiece match.
    "First off, what I want to talk about is the improvement and the growth in a game by the United States team here in this tournament this year. I think they are the most improved team in the tournament and they did a great job throughout the two and a half, three weeks that we've been in Russia and tonight we're a very good opponent and came hard in the third period. Looking on shots and goals and some of the saves that our goal tender made, I thought they mounted a very good push," Canada coach Bill Peters said at a news conference after the game.
    "I think both teams came to play extremely hard. We knew coming into the game that Canada has got a team that has excellent players but I think the coaching staff does a great job. They are highly motivated, they are structured and, you know, they are one of the better teams in the tournament for a reason, it is not just because of talent," U.S. coach John Hynews said.
    Canada's clash with Finland on Sunday (May 22) will be a repeat of the final game in Group B, which saw the Finns thrash them 4-0.
    "We just focused on one day at a time. We wanted to get from St. Petersburg to Moscow, we did that, and now we advanced through whoever our opponent was, tonight obviously the United States, and we will look at some Finland video versus Russia, touch upon our game tomorrow and be ready to play," Peters said.
    The U.S. will play Russia for the bronze medal after the Russian lost to Finland 1-3.
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